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Blue Fowl has delivered its two thousandth electrical college bus, which is sweet information for back-to-school tales. The Swiss Put up is introducing completely electrical supply for letters and parcels. That is the fourth straight month that Nio deliveries have exceeded 20,000. In the meantime, sensible is launching its EVs down in Australia.
In case you missed them, listed below are some extra encouraging bulletins on EVs, EV charging, and renewable power.
BrightDrop Electric Commercial Vans To Join Chevrolet
“The all-electric walk-in van will be available through one of the broadest sales and service networks, offering commercial customers added convenience.”
“The shift brings BrightDrop EVs to Chevrolet’s broad business car gross sales and repair vendor community. BrightDrop EVs supply GM-estimated 272 miles of mixed metropolis/freeway vary* and superior options to assist hold drivers protected and alert.
“Including BrightDrop’s electrical vans to the increasing Chevrolet EV portfolio will give BrightDrop prospects entry to one of many {industry}’s largest and most intensive business gross sales and repair networks and enhances model development alternatives.
“All Chevrolet dealers will have the opportunity to sell BrightDrop vans if they meet certain commercial EV requirements. Once certified, participating Chevrolet dealerships can service BrightDrop products, helping to optimize uptime for commercial fleet operators.”
smart Announces Australian Launch of the smart #1 and #3
“smart, the premium intelligent all-electric auto brand, today announced the Australian launch of the smart #1 and smart #3, marking the start of a new era of future mobility product offerings for the region and business for the brand. The move underscores smart’s commitment to global development and expansion in Oceania, with the aim of meeting growing demand for high-quality, sustainable BEVs among tech-savvy urbanites down under.”
Blue Bird Delivers Its 2,000th Electric School Bus
“Clark County School District in Nevada Receives Industry-Leading Milestone Vehicle to Help District Transition to Zero-Emission Student Transportation Blue Bird delivered its 2,000th electric, zero-emission school bus marking an industry-leading milestone. Clark County School District in Nevada, the nation’s fifth-largest school district, received Blue Bird’s 2,000th electric school bus to help the district transition its school bus fleet to clean student transportation.”
From Schönenbuch to Basel — Swiss Post Parcel Delivery is Now Electric
“Swiss Post has recently introduced fully electric delivery for letters and parcels in the Canton of Basel-Stadt and certain neighbouring municipalities within the Basel region. As such, Basel has become the fourth city in which solely electric vehicles are used.”
Zeekr 7X SUV Debuts at Chengdu Auto Show, Official Launch Set for Sept 20
NIO Inc. Provides August 2024 Delivery Update
“NIO delivered 20,176 vehicles in August 2024, NIO delivered 128,100 vehicles year-to-date in 2024, increasing by 35.8% year-over-year, Cumulative deliveries of NIO vehicles reached 577,694 as of August 31, 2024”
EV Charging
“Nissan has accredited an enhanced Fermata Power bidirectional charger to be used with Nissan LEAF. As the primary mass-produced bidirectional-enabled electrical car, the Nissan LEAF is the one absolutely electrical passenger car within the U.S. in a position to provide power to the grid.
“The subsequent-generation Fermata Power FE-20 bidirectional charger acquired the required UL and CHAdeMO requirements approval, handed key Nissan necessities and is accredited to be used with the Nissan LEAF. The FE-20 charger can cost a Nissan LEAF’s battery or can ship power saved within the parked car again to a constructing or energy grid to assist offset peak power demand, probably serving to lower your expenses with the electrical utility.1
“In a proof-of-concept trial of Fermata Energy’s bidirectional Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology at Nissan Americas Headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, the FE-20’s predecessor, the FE-15, helped reduce electricity bills by more than $9,450 over four years – or nearly $2,000 annually on average.”
“Electrify America, the biggest open Hyper-Quick charging community within the U.S., and 4 Gen Logistics, a frontrunner in sustainable logistics options, introduced the opening of a charging station in Rialto, CA to help 4 Gen’s quickly increasing fleet of zero-emission class 8 drayage vans.
“Along with the 14 Hyper-Quick chargers — able to speeds as much as 350 kW, the Rialto facility is a part of a broader initiative to cut back tailpipe emissions within the Southern California area, significantly across the crucial Ports of Lengthy Seashore and Los Angeles; Part one consists of 44 chargers throughout Rialto and the Port of Lengthy Seashore.
“The first phase of the project is funded in part through Electrify America’s $25 million ‘Green City’ investmentwhich focused on Medium and Heavy Duty electrification projects in Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles.”
ChargePoint and Daimler Buses Partner to Enable Seamless Integration of Vehicle Telematics Solutions
“InductEV, Inc., the leader in high-power wireless charging solutions, and EO Charging (EO), a global pioneer in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for depot-based fleets, have entered into a partnership to potentially integrate InductEV’s inductive wireless charging technology into EO’s suite of EV charging solutions for commercial fleets.”
Renewables
Power Sustainable Invests in EDF Renewables North America Solar and Storage Project
“Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Inc. (PSEI), the renewable energy infrastructure investment group of Power Sustainable (PS)and EDF Renewables North America (EDF Renewables)announced today the phase 1 closing of a strategic investment whereby PSEI acquired a 50-percent stake in the Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project. This investment was executed together with Power Renewables Inc, (Power)PSEI’s integrated developer and asset manager. The final phase of the investment will close upon the project’s completion and commercial operation.”
Power Storage & Batteries
EVLO Expands Portfolio with Launch of EVLO SYNERGY – A High-Density 5 MWh Battery Storage Solution
“New generation BESS delivers exceptional value for large-scale energy storage projects.”
“Newly funded Horizon EU REMHub project creates a cutting-edge digital innovation hub propelling EU excellence for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and rare magnets”
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